2014 Nantucket Disc Golf Open
Saturday, June 28 (Pros) & Sunday, June 29 (Ams)
PDGA B-Tier & NEFA-Sanctioned Points Event
2 rounds of 18 holes each day
$5,000 Added Cash to the Pro Divisions
Tournament Directors: Todd Rainwater & Mike Harter
Nantucket Disc Golf Course
21 Lovers Lane
Nantucket, MA 02554
Registration begins Mon, April 7 at 8pm ET
The Pro Tourney has limited space & the Am Tourney is sold out.
Click HERE to register for the PRO tourney (Saturday).
Click HERE to put your name on the AM Waitlist (Sunday) .
Players must pre-register online (no day-of registration)
Total field size: 144 players (62 Pros + 10 "TD Picks" Pros + 72 Ams)
Questions? Contact Todd at todd@nantucketdiscgolf.org
Player Divisions & Entry Fees
Open (MPO): $75
Open Women (FPO): $50
Masters (MPM): $50
Grandmasters (MPG): $50
Advanced (MA1): $25
Advanced Women (FA1): $25
Advanced Masters (MM1): $25
Advanced Grandmasters (MG1): $25
Intermediate (MA2): $25
Intermediate Women (FA2): $25
Recreational (MA3): $25
Juniors: $10 (PDGA fee is waived for Junior division)
A $10 fee will be added for non-PDGA members and this money goes directly to the PDGA
Ace pot ($2) signup available during online registration
Schedule
Saturday (PROS)
7:45-8:30am Player check-in (at teepad #16)
8:35-8:50am Mandatory Players Meeting
9:00am Round 1
12:30pm Barbecue Lunch (delicious hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages grilled on-site by ACK BBQ, plus chips, soft drinks and brownies - just $5 if paid in advance)
~1:30pm Round 2
5:30pm 3-Hole "Caddyshack Style" Playoff between Top 4 Pros (holes 16, 17 & 18)
6pm Awards
MPO, FPO & MPM will play from the long tees in the morning and in the afternoon
MPG will play from the long tees in the morning & the short tees in the afternoon
Note: If you win cash or a prize and need to leave before the awards, you may see a TD to collect it at the end of the 2nd round
Sunday (AMATEURS)
7:45-8:30am Player check-in (at teepad #16)
8:35-8:50am Mandatory Players Meeting
9:00am Round 1
12:30pm Barbecue Lunch (delicious hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages grilled on-site by ACK BBQ, plus chips, soft drinks and brownies - just $5 if paid in advance)
~1:30pm Round 2
5:30pm Awards
MA1 will play from the long tees in the morning and in the afternoon
MM1, MG1 & MA2 play from the long tees in the morning & the short tees in the afternoon
FA1, FA2, MA3 & Juniors will play from the short tees in both rounds
Player Packs
All Ams will get a player pack at check-in:
- 2014 NDG Open Disc designed by Skeet Scienski
- 2014 NDG Open T-Shirt designed by Skeet Scienski
- Other cool player pack items will be announced shortly
Payouts
Pros: 100% cash payout within each division + $5,000 added cash to overall Pro purse
Ams: Merchandise &/or gift certificates
Payouts will be based on current PDGA recommendations
Hole Sponsorships
Just $10 and you get to choose your starting hole for first round. Only one sponsorship per hole please, as PDGA rules prohibit players from choosing who they play with. Players meeting will be at hole #16, so holes that will be close will be 1, 2, 6, 14, 16 & 17. When registering, please include the $10 for the sponsorship and indicate which hole you would like to start on.
2014 Maple Hill Open Qualifier/2015 USADGC Qualifier
The 2014 Nantucket Disc Golf Open is both a 2014 Maple Hill Open Qualifying Event and a 2015 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship Qualifying Event. So, whether you're a pro or an amateur, you'll have something big to play for.
Pros who wish to play for a 2014 Maple Hill Open spot simply need to pay a $10 opt-in fee when registering for the 2014 NDGO. The top 3 Pros that opted-in will earn spots to the MHO. Players may be from any Pro division, so long as all rounds are played from the long tees. Ties will be broken by sudden-death playoff. Previously qualified players cannot compete for spots. At the awards ceremony, players who qualify will receive a qualifying letter. Keep in mind, that the 2014 NDG Open is (other than the Five Spots Tourney held at MH the day before the MHO) your FINAL chance out of 24 MHO qualifying tournaments held worldwide to earn a spot at the prestigious 2014 Maple Hill Open, held just one week after the NDG Open.
All Advanced (MA1) players in the 2014 NDG Open will be automatically entered into qualifying for the 2015 USADGC, held in Milford, Michigan on June 5-7, 2015. Players finishing in the top 15% (rounded up) of the MA1 division will receive invitations to play in the 2015 USADGC, a PDGA Major event. If there is a tie for the final spot, all tied players will receive an invite to the USADGC. If a player has already qualified, he is used as a "spoiler" and his final position counts as one of the qualifiers in your event.
Transportation to/from Nantucket
All ferries to Nantucket from the mainland leave from Hyannis. For those traveling over on either morning of the tournament, the 6:20am Hy-Line Fast Ferry from Hyannis is the only ferry that will get you to Nantucket in time for the players meeting. We will be picking up players from the docks when that boat arrives at 7:30am each morning and taking them to the course. Transportation back to the docks after the tournament will also be provided. There are fast ferries returning to Hyannis each night at 6:15pm (SA), 7:20pm (H), 8:45pm (SA) & 10pm (H) and slow ferries returning at 8pm (SA) & 8:20pm (H).
Steamship Authority Ferries
Traditional (2 hours and 15 minutes): $17.50 one-way, $35 round-trip
High-Speed (1 hour): $36.50 one-way, $69 round-trip
Hy-Line Ferries
Traditional (1 hour and 50 minutes): $22.50 one-way, $45 round-trip
Traditional First Class (1 hour and 50 minutes): $30 one-way, $60 round-trip
High-Speed (1 hour): $41 one-way, $77 round-trip
Lodging & On-Island Transportation
1) Nantucket Inn
- $150/room/night (up to 4 people per room) on the nights of Friday 6/27 & Saturday 6/28
- 1 Miller Ln, Nantucket, MA 02554
- 1.2 miles to course
- At the airport
- Closest hotel to the course
- The WAVE bus (Airport Route) goes from the Ferries/Town-> NDGC ("Lovers Lane" stop)-> Nantucket Inn ("Nantucket Memorial Airport" stop). The Airport Route also returns from the Nantucket Inn-> NDGC-> Ferries/Town. It runs every 20 minutes every day from 10am-6pm and costs $2 each way.
To reserve a room at the Nantucket Inn, call 508-228-6900 no later than May 12 and mention Nantucket Disc Golf when making your reservation. Please note that rooms at the Nantucket Inn are LIMITED and are only available to 2014 NDG Open participants.
2) Camping
Camping on private property near the course will be available free of charge for those wishing to stay overnight on the night(s) of Friday 6/27 and/or Saturday 6/28. The property has an outdoor shower and is only a 7-8 minute walk from hole #1. When registering, please indicate whether you are going to be camping. We will contact everyone who has indicated as such at least 2 weeks prior to the tournament with further information regarding the camping location and facilities. Please note that, per the State, camping is prohibited at the course and throughout the Nantucket State Forest. Also, due to the close proximity of many of our course neighbors, we must ask that there be NO GLOW DISC PLAY at the course during the evenings. We will have a basket at the campgrounds though which you may use during the evenings to your heart’s content!
3) Hyannis Hostel
For those who arrive in Hyannis late Friday or Saturday night and who are looking for a place to crash before boarding the 6:30am Hy-line ferry over to Nantucket, we have reserved a few male and female beds for both nights at the Hyannis hostel. The hostel is on the waterfront and is only about a 4-5 minute walk from the ferry. Hostel beds are just $30/bed/night. Please indicate whether you would like a Hyannis Hostel bed when registering for the tournament, as NDG is handling all reservations for the hostel beds.
Withdrawals and Refunds
Per PDGA Competition Manual:
No refunds will be issued 0-6 days prior to the event, but the player shall be sent a players package if one was provided to event competitors.
Withdrawals made 7-13 days prior to the start of the event shall receive a 50% refund.
Withdrawals made 14 days or more prior to the start of the event shall be refunded 100%.
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